What if you could trade the vehicle you drive every day for absolutely any vehicle in the entire world? Before you figure out where you are going to keep your (insert dream car here), even in this extremely hypothetical situation there is a catch—you have to use your new vehicle to do absolutely everything you currently use the car you drive everyday for, all year long. What car would you realistically trade your current daily driver for?

As much as I would love a shiny new Ferrari 458 Italia taking up the driveway real estate currently occupied by my 1998 4runner, I just don't think it would work out in reality. Trying to transport a pair of junkyard fresh 1959 Plymouth fenders or drive through a coastal New England snowstorm are a few of the hundreds of problems that immediately come to mind.

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My realistic choice would likely be a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. 6 speed standard, still not too big, 4 wheel drive, and more space and power for inevitable parts hauler/boat pulling/beach driving duties than I have currently.